𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A new working paper by Otis, Delecourt, Cranney & Koning (2024–2025) reveals a troubling global trend:

Across 18 studies and data from 140,000+ participants (plus a focused experiment in Kenya), women are 25% less likely than men to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude.

This gap is consistent across countries, sectors, and education levels. Even when access is equal, the gap remains.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸?
• Ethical concerns – fear of being seen as “cheating”
• Social pressure – fear of judgment
• Confidence – less comfort and familiarity with the tools.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁:
• Missed productivity and tech-related advantages
• Risk of widening pay and opportunity gaps
• AI trained mostly on male input could reinforce gender bias.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?
• Equal access is not enough – workplace culture must support AI exploration
• Encourage trial and error
• Normalize AI use and provide inclusive training environments.

If women don’t engage with AI now, the gender gap in the workplace could grow even wider.

🔗 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dUBvw_gC